Irrigating implement



'Patented Nov. 2s, 1939 i y2,181,511() S j PATENT OFFICE 1 n`- 2,181,540 l s IRRIGATING IMPLEMENT John W. Adams, Duncan, okla. Application August 9, 1937, serial No. 158,226 2 claims. (c1. 47-49) My invention relates to irrigating implements `Ii, the casing is provided with a circumferentially and more particularly to a type adapted for inextending member or ange I3 of concavo-convex UNIT-ED STATE sertion in the ground adjacent a plant. formation, the concave face being positioned to- I am aware that various forms of irrigating wards the lower section of the casing. 5 implements have been developed for insertion in When the implement is inserted in the ground, 5

the ground to irrigate the roots of plants and as illustrated inthe gures in the drawing, the the like, however, many implements of this charconcave face I2, formed on the casing at= the acter while permittingthev water or fertili'zing jointure with the barrel, will force soil thereunfluid to be discharged within the ground also der downwardly and pack the same about the permits the same to seep or flow out of the ground barrel. Likewise, the concave face of the mem- 10 about the implement instead of pervading the ber I3 will pack soil about the casing during the soil and'feeding `adjacent plants. inserting operation. Therefore, when water orv Therefore, one of the vprincipal objects of my other fluid is discharged through the passages II j invention is to provide an irrigating implement from the fluid supply, the floW of the Same Wthequipped with means for preventing the fluid dis'- out the barrel will be prevented from flowing up 15 charged therefrom from flowing to the surface and about the casing due to the hard packing of of the ground. about the implement, the soil by the aforesaid mentioned means. The Another object of my invention is to provide packing of the soil asv heretofore described serves an implementA of the above described character to direct the flow of liquid from the implement 2o equipped with means for directing the nowlof in a mannery t0 pervade the Seil and feed the 2o liquid discharged from the implement away from roots of adjacent plants. the same in a manner to effectively pervade the Obviously, the ow of liquid from the liquid soil and feed adjacent, plants, supply within the implement may be controlled A further object of my invention is to provide or cut off by means of the valve 1 in a manner an implement of the above described type charto effectively penetrate the S011 away from the 25 acterized by the simplicity of construction and implement. It is to be understood that the flow effectiveness in accomplishing the desired result. of water o rvlquid to the Casingr iS of a Silfoien Other objects and advantages will be apparent pressure to effectively penetrate the soil. from the following description, appended claims The implement may be readily inserted and exand annexed drawing, tracted from the soil manually by means of the 3o Referring to the drawing wherein like reference loop Seovion 5. The COIlCaVe face l2 andl the characters designate like parts throughout the Outer Wall of the Casing form a Cutting edge several views; which lends to an easy insertion of the imple- Fig. 1 is a view and side elevation of my invenment in the soil and resultant packing ofthe tion illustrating the same as being inserted in the soil` about the barrel. 35 ground. While I have Shown and described my invenf Fig. 2 is a sectional view on a line 2-2 thereof. tiony as adaptable for irrigating purposes, it isv In practicing my invention, I employ a cylinto be distinctly understood that the same may drical casing 5 fashioned at the upper end therebe utilized in connection with operations of a of with a looped section 6 terminating in a like cl'iaracterv and that various chang-es and 4o threaded end to which is connected a water supmodications in the structuremayy be resorted ply pipe, of ypioal CoiiSIllCiioIly by means of .a to without departing from the spirit of the incutoff valve. vention or scope of the appended claims. Fur- The lower end of the casing is formed with a thermore, the terminology used in describing my Teduoed Section 3 Comprising a barrel, the upper invention is to be construed as merely descrip- 45 end of which is secured within the casing in tivo and not by Way of limitation spaced relation therefrom by means of a suit- Having described my invention, whatIclaim is: able sleeve 9. The lower section or barrel is 1 In o, device of the character described, comformed with aclosedsoil penetrating end I0 of prising, a, casing adapted for insertion in soil substantial inverted conic configuration and is and fashioned with upper and iowei- Sections, 50 provided above said end With a plurality of dissaid upper section adapted to be connected to charge passages Il. v a source of liquid` supply and said lower section In the jointure of the barrel 8 With the CaS- formed with discharge openings for discharging y ing 5,. there iS provided ak concave face I2 surthe liquid into adjacent soil, said upper section roundlng Said barrel. AdjaCenl" the 100D Section of a larger diameter than said lower section and 56 extending over a portion of said lowei` section to form an abutment therebetween, said abut- -ment having a concave under face and provided With a marginal circumferentially extending cutting edge whereby to cut and pack soil about said lower section subjacent sai-d upper section upon insertion of said casing within the soil, said upper section fashioned with a flange adjacent the top thereof and said ange having a lower concave face for packing soil about said upper section subjacent said flange to cooperate with the soil packed about said lower section by said abutment whereby lto direct liquid discharged through said openings away from said casing for perva-ding the soil adjacent said casing.

2. In an irrigating implement adapted for insertion in soil, a casing having upper and lower sections, said lower section formed with discharge apertures, said upper section of a larger diameter than said lower section, said upper section extending over a portion of said lower section and forming a shoulder, said shoulder fashioned with a concave under face and provided With a marginal circumferentially extending cutting edge whereby to cut and pack soil about said lower section subjacent said upper section, said upper section fashioned with a looped upper end constituting a handle for inserting and withdrawing said casing into and out of the soil.

JOHN W. ADAMS. 

